Гт (really) into...
/aim ( ri:3li) ,intu:.../ spoken informal (=1 like or enjoy something very much) I'm into al! sports, especially tennis and basketball, i Simon's started learning Spanish, and he's really into it.
In my free time/spare
time... /т mai ,fri: taim, ,spear taim/ In my free time, Гт learning Russian. I I like making jewellery
in my spare time.
When Гт not studying/working... /wen aim
,nDt 'sUdiir], w3irkiq/ When I'm not studying, I like going for long walks with my dog.
At weekends... British On weekends... american
hi wiik'cndz, on wi:kcnd/J -'wi:kendz/ At weekends I usually see my friends. I Ben plays football on weekends.
Whenever I get the
time... /wentever ai get ta 'taim/ Whenever they get the time, they go climbing. I I go to the gym whenever I get the time.
On Mondays/ Wednesdays... On Thursdays
I have dance class. ! VJe usually go to the movies on Saturdays.
In the evening... / in ft
i:v
In the evening, Mario usually hangs out with his friends
to stop being friends with someone
^ see also arcus
fail out /,fD:i aut/ {phrasal verb I] to stop being friends because you have an argument: It was the first time Bill and I had fallen out.
+ with It can be difficult if you fall out with someone you work with. + over Come on, there's no point in falling out over a silly game.
FRIENDLY/ UNFRIENDLY
DESCRIBING PEOPLE NICE ^ T KIND
4 1
see
^^ also '—iijfc
RUDE
POLITE lb UNKIND
4. \
RELATIONSHIP
person
Friendly is an adjective, not an adverb, so don't say 'they treated me friendly' Say they treated me in a friendly way or they were friendly to me.
friendly /'frendli/ [adj] behaving towards other people in a way that shows that you like them, you enjoy being with them, or you are pleased to see them: The staff at the hotel are always polite and friendly. I She gave him a friendly smile. + to/towards The local people are generally friendly tourards tourists friendly - friendlier - friendliest
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relaxed, and easy to work with or live with: Fortunately my boss is fairly easy to get on with. I 1 have to admit, Tom isn't exactly easy to get along with.
sociable $эо[эЫ1/ [adj] someone who is sociable enjoys being with other people
and talking to them: Why don't you invite Chris for a drink? He seems a sociable kind of guy.
hospitable hospital, hD'spi-||ha:'spt-, haispi- [ad;] someone who is hospitable is friendly and generous to you when you visit their home or their country: Most of the people / met in Scot fa nd were uery hospitable and kind.
hospitality /hDSpJ/taelitijl.hais-/ [n U|
someone's friendly, generous behaviour towards you when you visit their home or their country: You must write to John and his family to thank them for their hospitality.
situation/place/ relationship
friendly /frendli/ Icdjl a friendly situation, place, or relationship is one in which people behave in a friendly way: You're lucky to work in such a friendly office. I The local bar had a really friendly atmosphere,
friendly - friendlier - friendliest
welcoming / welkamii]/ jadjl a welcoming place or room makes you feel relaxed and happy to be there: The fire burning in the grate made the room look bright and welcoming.
amicable /ает^кэМ' [adj] formal an
amicable arrangement or solution is one when people who do not agree with each other are able to solve their problems in a friendly way: The meeting between the two leaders was very amicable. arcucab U arrange me nt/divorce I solution
FRIENDLY/UNFRIENDLY 306
friend continued from page 301 + with 1 got to know Helen through her friendship with my sister,
Both sides must try to find an amicable solution to the dispute.
nice/pleasant /nais, plez^nt/ [adj] friendly and kind: He's a really nice man. I I enjoyed my visit to Ireland - everyone I met there was so pleasant. I Ralph's new giW/riend seems nice.
easy to get on with British easy to get along with American (,i:zi te get 'r>n wi5, ,iizi ta get э'Ьц wi61-3'ba]-/ friendly,
not friendly
un/riendly /Anfrendli/ [adj] not friendly: It's very difficult to work with Lindsay -
she's so unfriendly. I Big cities can be uery unfriendly places.
When you see ИЯ, go to the ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION section.
+ to/towards The other girls weren't openly unfriendly towards her; but they never invited her along with them.
cold /kaold/ [adj\ behaving towards other people as if you do not like them or care about them: His manner all evening was
cold and unfriendly. I Next time she saw Harry he wasn't rude to her, just very cold and polite. coldly [adu) She coldly asked him to leave her house.
anti-social aenti'sэи[<?1«/ [adj] someone who is anti-social does not enjoy being with other people and tries to avoid meeting them or talking to them: Not everyone who likes playing computer games is an anti-social loner.
EXCITING/
Excmo
SHAKE
MACK
hostile /'hDstail||'ha:stl. ha:stail/ [adj] very unfriendly, and ready to argue with someone or criticize them in a rude and angry way: There was a crowd of hostile demonstrators waiting outside her door. + to/towards He's always had a very hostile attitude towards anyone in authority.
FRIGHTENING/ FRIGHTENED
WORRYING/ WORRIED
see also
